Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-09
EDUCATIONAL.
This space is devoted to the teachers of the
ntcations to l. 5. Binford, Lynndale, LAX.

Il e.S.AHTS
lOa, m. The frstjupon the programme
will be preliminary work and organi-
zatipn, thsn thu order of subjects will
be taken upasf0llows;
Hpw to teach primary geography;
A. II. Elliot.
Rw csf I'VE best teach good morals
rand gentle II anners; Miss Jennie
Campbell.
Noon interm.ssion.
| Spelling.
| Methods of giving first lessons in
numbers; Alfred Martin.
The relation Of teachers to school
officers and patrons; Evelyn McKune.
| Methods of teaching multiplication
table and long division; Nellie Ed
wards.
General exercises: Nettie Miles.
| Nodes of punishment; Rita Haveps.
Question box, managed by the chair
mi u.
| This organization will hold its meet
ings upon the 3rd Saturday Of every
mbnth. All the teachers of the above
named townships will please be pres
enS at their institute unless their alb
SERGE be caused by sickness.
J presume that on account of the
"b4zEard" last Saturday, November 26,
thTei was no institute held at the Mes
NTH school-hoilse. The teachers of
Mdia ANNA, Viola and Washington
SE1ings will please remember that the
regular time for their institute Will be
upon the 9TH Saturday of every month.
Teichers do not be discouraged but
meet at the same place December oath
and carry out the same programme
thai was intended for November Goth.
Respectfully,
Is. Binford.
The fifth annual meeting Of the
South Dakota Educational Association
twill be held at the court house in the
city Of Huron, December 2lst, 22nd,
land 29rd, 1857. Hon. f. a. Dye, super
inteldent of public instruction, Prof.
Geo. A. Mcfarland, ex-Gov. Gilbert A.
Pierce, Gov. Louis X. Church, and
lmany OF the leading educators of our
| TERRITORY expect to be present and take
part In the exercises. Membeas Will
W returned until December Goth, for
cue fifth fare. Any friend Of education
may become a member Of the Associa-
til by paying the membership fee ga
diAs, so cents; gentlemen s100) and
signing the constitution.
Notes and Questions from Dale Twp.
Miss Fanny Phillips is teaching in
40. 3 Alpena township.
| Mrs. n. j. Durham, wife of the
"Journal' editor, is teaching the young
idea how to shoot, in the Alrena school,
| Fred Fisher of Harmony township,
has been engaged for the ensuing term
in No. Alhena township.
Airs. Nellie White nee BartletD is
engaged in school work in washington
Springs township.
Mrs. Rose Gregory is filling the po-
Nsition of teacher at Dale Center where
|she taught last winter with success.
/ Miss Mary Williams is teaching in
sub-district No. 3 Dale township. The
patrons of Dale Center school are an.
ticipating IN interesting time at the
township institute to be held there
anon. ).
Why wasa't one Territorial superin
tendent just as effective as Board Of
three? Why did eX-superintendent
desire the authority of county super
mtendepts to be SO restricted and sc
many powers conferred on the Boar(
of education Mayhap he was think
ing Of the ehood in the distance.
LIST. Sold my w. L. telegraph stool
(par 1907 paying 10 per cent dividend
at $3.50, invested the proceeds in Conn
Mutual Life Insurance stock Ipar 100
paying s per cent dividend so us to in
crease my income 5 per cent. HoN
much per share did pay for Insurance
stock?
End. l increase the capacity of m,
hay NOW by using 100 per cent NOR,
material for floor, sides and ceiling
each retaining its shape. How mucl
did l increase its capacity?
Grammatical questions.
LIST. One OF our national politica
parties holds that THE United Stat:
is nation" while the other declare:
with equal enphasis that "The United
States are a nation Distinguish then
and tell which is correct.
md. Why should we not have ~ Da
tive Case.il English as well us in Iat
in, Greek, German and Anglo:Saxon
Bird. What is the method best adapt
ed to fix clearly IN The minds Of tn
pupil the correct usage Of shall am
win"
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